| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wells; Foster |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 10:47:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 11:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 10:47AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
At 1047 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 19 miles north of Fessenden to 10 miles
southwest of Cathay, or extending from 22 miles northeast of Harvey
to 19 miles west of Carrington, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Cathay, Sykeston, Bremen, Hamberg, Emrick and Heaton.
Instructions
Frequent cloud to ground lightning and torrential rainfall are
occurring with these storms. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or
vehicle. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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